My experience with a laptop GT1

[royemaun]

Originally Posted by Weasel

You will get an error message on early X5s if you use the OBD plug under the dash vs using the round connector under the hood, but it would be a different error message... can you try using a different cable between the head and the PC?

my X5 is 2001 4.4i, how do i know if i have the other round ODB under the hood? where exactly is that location? my GT1 head comes with the other round connector though.
what do you mean by this? "can you try using a different cable between the head and the PC?" there is only one cable included in the package that connects between the head and the laptop which goes to ethernet port of the laptop (white cable).

thanks

[Weasel]

Originally Posted by royemaun

my X5 is 2001 4.4i, how do i know if i have the other round ODB under the hood? where exactly is that location? my GT1 head comes with the other round connector though.
what do you mean by this? "can you try using a different cable between the head and the PC?" there is only one cable included in the package that connects between the head and the laptop which goes to ethernet port of the laptop (white cable).

thanks

If you have it, it would be on the drivers side near the strut as shown below.

[royemaun]

Originally Posted by Weasel

If you have it, it would be on the drivers side near the strut as shown below.

Hi Weasel,

i got the new GT1 head from Yohotech as a replacement and now i can run the diagnosis on my X5. i had a chance to do a quicktest and would like to share them with you as i don't have the printouts from the dealer. it is highly appreciated if you can explain the results as i would save some $$$ from the labor if it requires to replace some parts and all. btw, if you can recall i was facing a lot of issues with the 'trans failsafe prog' being there all the time not until i changed the 2 camshaft sensors, i'm not sure if it's a coincidence but since that time no more trans failsafe prog, but only less than a week....bam my engine knocked... i know it's so sad, brought the car to my mechanic where they specialized on Land/Range Rovers (i was a previous Discovery owner myself prior to X5). at first they saw cylinder #5? (3rd from the left side) is busted, coil is blown and lost thread on the cylinder head, fixed by the machinist put it together but no luck. so they opened the engine and there it was, a blown piston on the same area and a small crack on the cylinder head. i got the X back last thursday, engine runs fine except for the noticeable noise (vanos maybe?) but not until 2 - 3 days later i still have the rough idle issue.
Anyways, please refer to the attached snapshots for the quicktest results, i know there is a lot more than what i can see from these shots, but i would be a great relief if you can help me figure it out?

thanks a million for this forum as i am not alone in this journey......

cheers,

[NBTBRV8]

Everything with an X on the quick test is a failure since the last time a test was run. You can do a quick delete then a retest and see if they come back, if they do then you have a hard fault that you need to investigate.

In the last couple of screen shots you need to add each of those to your own individual test plan and test them one by one. The DIS will run you through it each step of the way.

[royemaun]

Originally Posted by NBTBRV8

Everything with an X on the quick test is a failure since the last time a test was run. You can do a quick delete then a retest and see if they come back, if they do then you have a hard fault that you need to investigate.

In the last couple of screen shots you need to add each of those to your own individual test plan and test them one by one. The DIS will run you through it each step of the way.

sure, will do the retest again - i did a quick delete but did not repeat the quicktest again. my first time to run the DIS eh hehehe thanks a lot man.

[royemaun]

Originally Posted by royemaun

sure, will do the retest again - i did a quick delete but did not repeat the quicktest again. my first time to run the DIS eh hehehe thanks a lot man.

here are some snapshots from the second quick test after performing quick delete. i don't understand though why the lcm is always giving an issue as i don't see anything wrong with the lightings.

cheers